2. Vocabulary Week 6

3. adverse Adjective not favorable; hostile

4. anthropology Noun the scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans

5. controversial Adjective causing argument or debate

6. dissipation Noun the act of scattering or the condition of being scattered

7. ecology Noun the science that deals with the relationships among organisms and between organisms and their environment

8. etymology Noun the history of a word, including where it or its parts came from and how it got its present form and meaning

9. infatuation Noun a foolish, unreasoning, or extravagant passion or attraction

10. resignation Noun the act of giving up or quitting a position

11. succinct Adjective characterized by clear, precise expression in a few words; concise

12. verbose Adjective using or containing more words than necessary; wordy